Ken Griffin Citadel Advisors
Ken Griffin founded Citadel, one of the world’s largest and most successful hedge funds. Starting his trading career from his Harvard dorm room at a young age, Griffin quickly developed a keen sense for markets and built Citadel into a global powerhouse with billions in assets under management. Known for his quantitative and technology-driven strategies, Griffin has also made headlines for significant philanthropic contributions, supporting causes in education, the arts, and public institutions. Over the years, he has earned recognition as one of the preeminent figures in modern finance.
Top Buys
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
iShares Core S&P 500 ETF
IVV
|
+$1.16B |
| 2 |
Uber
UBER
|
+$452M |
| 3 |
Analog Devices
ADI
|
+$421M |
| 4 |
Walt Disney
DIS
|
+$376M |
| 5 |
Alphabet (Google) Class A
GOOGL
|
+$375M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Amazon
AMZN
|
+$1.55B |
| 2 |
State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust
SPY
|
+$1.08B |
| 3 |
Bristol-Myers Squibb
BMY
|
+$430M |
| 4 |
NVIDIA
NVDA
|
+$368M |
| 5 |
JPMorgan Chase
JPM
|
+$365M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 3.66% |
| 2 | Healthcare | 3.16% |
| 3 | Industrials | 2.01% |
| 4 | Financials | 1.98% |
| 5 | Consumer Discretionary | 1.96% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
576
Sonos
SONO
$1.96B
| $90.1M | 0.02% |
3,852,261
+1,578,466
| +69% | +$29.4M |
|
577
CALL
Sherwin-Williams
SHW
$87.8B
| $89.9M | 0.02% |
366,900
+300
| +0.1% | +$71.2K |
|
578
CALL
Western Digital
WDC
$168B
| $89.9M | 0.02% |
2,146,171
-883,631
| -29% | -$29.3M |
|
579
CALL
Union Pacific
UNP
$177B
| $89.8M | 0.02% |
431,100
-55,000
| -11% | -$11M |
|
|
DAY
580
DELISTED
Dayforce
DAY
| $89.7M | 0.02% |
842,127
-204,369
| -20% | -$19.3M |
|
581
CALL
DexCom
DXCM
$34.5B
| $89.4M | 0.02% |
967,200
+222,000
| +30% | +$19.8M |
|
582
CALL
Match Group
MTCH
$8.56B
| $89.3M | 0.02% |
590,956
+376,956
| +176% | +$49.9M |
|
583
CALL
DraftKings
DKNG
$12.6B
| $89.2M | 0.02% |
1,916,800
+508,900
| +36% | +$24.2M |
|
584
CALL
NextEra Energy
NEE
$179B
| $89M | 0.02% |
1,153,800
-303,000
| -21% | -$22.7M |
|
585
PUT
State Street SPDR S&P Regional Banking ETF
KRE
$4.67B
| $88.6M | 0.02% |
1,705,800
-494,100
| -22% | -$22.6M |
|
586
PUT
iShares Expanded Tech-Software Sector ETF
IGV
$15.2B
| $88.6M | 0.02% |
1,250,500
+258,000
| +26% | +$17.1M |
|
|
587
PUT
NextEra Energy
NEE
$179B
| $88.4M | 0.02% |
1,145,500
-73,300
| -6% | -$5.48M |
|
|
WORK
588
PUT
DELISTED
Slack Technologies, Inc.
WORK
| $88.1M | 0.02% |
2,086,200
-710,800
| -25% | -$24M |
|
589
PUT
Accenture
ACN
$109B
| $88M | 0.02% |
336,800
-128,400
| -28% | -$30.8M |
|
590
PUT
RingCentral
RNG
$5.66B
| $87.8M | 0.02% |
231,800
-18,900
| -8% | -$5.88M |
|
591
Praxis Precision Medicines
PRAX
$10.3B
| $87.8M | 0.02% |
+106,376
| New | +$62.1M |
|
592
Cisco
CSCO
$447B
| $87.7M | 0.02% |
1,960,328
-52,431
| -3% | -$2.15M |
|
|
PARA
593
CALL
DELISTED
Paramount Global Class B
PARA
| $87.6M | 0.02% |
2,351,334
+523,834
| +29% | +$16.8M |
|
594
Vipshop
VIPS
$6.8B
| $87.6M | 0.02% |
3,115,773
+2,322,440
| +293% | +$51.5M |
|
|
595
PUT
Western Digital
WDC
$168B
| $87.5M | 0.02% |
2,090,737
-886,542
| -30% | -$29.4M |
|
|
COUP
596
DELISTED
Coupa Software Incorporated
COUP
| $87.1M | 0.02% |
256,943
+55,483
| +28% | +$17.2M |
|
597
Equity Lifestyle Properties
ELS
$12.6B
| $86.9M | 0.02% |
1,371,409
+733,679
| +115% | +$45.3M |
|
598
PUT
GDS Holdings
GDS
$6.97B
| $86.8M | 0.02% |
927,100
+226,600
| +32% | +$20.1M |
|
599
PUT
Humana
HUM
$46.2B
| $86.8M | 0.02% |
211,500
+19,300
| +10% | +$8.02M |
|
600
State Street Energy Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLE
$39.9B
| $86.7M | 0.02% |
4,576,092
+1,167,722
| +34% | +$20.1M |
|
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Ken Griffin's Q4 2020 Portfolio in Review
As of Q4 2020, Ken Griffin held 11,975 positions worth $385B, up 9.1% from $353B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 31% of the portfolio.
Ken Griffin withdrew a net $35.1B in Q4 2020, closing 1,130 positions and reducing 4,218 holdings. Its most notable exit was Immunomedics Inc, an estimated $213M position sold in full.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 3.7% of assets, up from 3% a quarter earlier, followed by Healthcare and Industrials.
Against the trend, Ken Griffin opened a new position in S&P Global worth $114M.
- Ken Griffin's largest Q4 2020 buy was S&P Global: 345,785 shares worth $114M.
- Ken Griffin added most to iShares Core S&P 500 ETF in Q4 2020, an estimated $1.16B increase.
- Ken Griffin's biggest Q4 2020 reduction was Amazon, cutting an estimated $1.55B.
- Ken Griffin fully exited Immunomedics Inc in Q4 2020, selling an estimated $213M.
- Ken Griffin's ten largest holdings make up 31% of its $385B portfolio in Q4 2020.
- Ken Griffin opened 1,989 new positions and closed 1,130 in Q4 2020.
- Ken Griffin's portfolio value rose 9.1% quarter-over-quarter to $385B.
Based on Citadel Advisors's 13F filing for Q4 2020, filed 16 Feb 2021.